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State of Play for Trade ft. Wendy Cutler Jul 30, 2019

Vice President and Managing Director at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Washington, D.C. office, Wendy Cutler joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) on this episode of The Diplomatic Cable.

As former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Cutler worked on a range of U.S. Trade negotiations in the Asia-Pacific region, and was responsible for the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. She was also the chief negotiator to the U.S. –Korea Free Trade Agreement.

This episode centers on the strategic missteps taken by the Trump Administration on trade, the state of play on the issue, and her vision on the essential maneuvering needed to return the U.S. back to its vision of a global, interconnected economy.

G20 and Responsible Competition ft. Thomas Wright Jun 24, 2019

Director of the Center on the United States and Europe at Brookings Institution, Senior Fellow in the Project on International Order at Brookings Institution, and contributing writer at The Atlantic Thomas Wright joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss the United States' retreat from its leadership standing in the global order, what that means for the G20 summit this week, and how this Administration continues to redefine diplomacy—or lack thereof.

GZERO ft. Ian Bremmer Feb 28, 2019

Ian Bremmer—political scientist, president and founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media—joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss a new world order.

116th Congress ft. Eliot Engel Jan 28, 2019

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (NY-16) joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss foreign policy priorities for the 116th Congress.

From Russia to Riyadh ft. Vali Nasr Jan 23, 2019

Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies Dean, and former Special Advisor to President Obama’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Vali Nasr joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss the tectonic shifts in the Middle East since the Arab Spring.

#ProtectOurDemocracy ft. Laura Rosenberger and Jamie Fly Nov 01, 2018

The bipartisan German Marshall Fund’s Alliance for Securing Democracy co-directors Laura Rosenberger and Jamie Fly join Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss election security and policy prescriptions for countering authoritarian interference in our democracy days before the midterm elections. Laura formerly served as Foreign Policy Advisor on former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and Jamie formerly served as Foreign Policy Advisor on U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Conversations in Diplomacy ft. Nick Burns Oct 11, 2018

Harvard University’s Conversations in Diplomacy host Ambassador Nick Burns joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) for a special edition episode on the harmful effects of the Presidents’ cuts to U.S. diplomacy and development budgets, and an overall incoherent U.S. foreign policy. This episode will be played jointly on Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Conversations in Diplomacy podcast hosted by Amb. Burns.

A Nation of Immigrants ft. David Miliband Sep 27, 2018

Former British Foreign Secretary, current President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and a son of refugees David Miliband joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss the symptoms, root causes and effects of the worst global refugee crisis since World War II.

360° ft. Richard Haass Sep 13, 2018

Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass, who served four separate U.S. Administrations, joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss U.S. foreign policy in disarray under President Trump.

NAFTA 1.0 & U.S.-LatAm Policy ft. Roberta Jacobson Aug 30, 2018

Former United States Ambassador to Mexico and Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the United States State Department Roberta Jacobson joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss consequences of the NAFTA renegotiation and general U.S.-Latin America policy.

Trump-Russia ft. Adam Schiff Aug 09, 2018

The House Intelligence Committee’s Top Democrat Adam Schiff (CA-28) joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss the House Intelligence Committee Majority’s failure to place national security above partisan politics, the series of leads in our instigation that remain untouched, the President’s obstruction of justice and what might a Democratic Majority in the House of Representatives mean for the investigation moving forward.

#FamiliesBelongTogether ft. Luis Almagro Jul 26, 2018

The Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Luis Almagro joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss international condemnation of the Trump Administration’s family separation policy, violence and root causes of migration from the Northern Triangle countries, and the Infrastructure of Diplomacy in the Western Hemisphere.

U.S.-NATO or U.S.-Russia? ft. Chris Murphy, Victoria Nulan- Jul 12, 2018

Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe Ranking Member Chris Murphy (D-CT) and former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Victoria Nuland join Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss NATO, the importance of collective security, the upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki, and U.S.-Russia relations during and after the 2016 presidential election.

Foreign Policy in Disarray ft. Michèle Flournoy Jul 05, 2018

Former Under Secretary for Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss U.S. foreign policy in disarray and specifically the President's lifting of penalties on Chinese telecommunications company ZTE, how to bring foreign leaders to the diplomatic table, the role of women in fostering peace and security in conflict, and the possibility of mutual defense agreements in cyberspace.

Post-Singapore, What Remains? ft. Tony Blinken Jun 21, 2018

Former Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken joins Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss the questions that remain following the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, fallout from the G7 meeting, the looming threat of a trade war, and Russia's increasingly nefarious behavior.

Trump-Kim Summit ft. Dr. Victor Cha, Amb. Wendy Sherman Jun 07, 2018

President Trump's former candidate for U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Victor Cha and former Under Secertary for Political Affairs at the U.S. State Department and lead Iran Deal negotiator Ambassador Wendy Sherman join U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) to discuss the June 12th Trump-Kim summit in Singapore.

Prologue by U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) Jun 07, 2018

A prologue by U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) on the Diplomatic Cable.

Teaser Trailer ft. Ambassador Wendy Sherman Jun 05, 2018

A teaser episode of U.S. Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) speaking with former Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador and lead negotiator on the Iran Deal Wendy Sherman about the June 12th Trump-Kim summit.

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